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Browns claim P Justin Vogel from Packers, who started all 16 games last year

QB Joel Stave is waived in the process.

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On Monday, the Cleveland Browns announced that they have claimed punter Justin Vogel from the Green Bay Packers. Vogel (6-5, 220 lbs) was an undrafted free agent out of Miami in 2017 who signed with the Packers. He played in all 16 games for them, logging 71 punts and setting a franchise record with a 41.6 net average.

Why did the Packers dispose of Vogel? They wanted to give him a shot to catch on elsewhere after the front office decided to spend a fifth-round draft pick this year on P JK Scott. He will compete with veteran P Britton Colquitt, who is paid well but suddenly will have to look over his shoulder at some competition.

In a corresponding move, the team waived QB Joel Stave. I don’t know how legitimate this report is below, but someone on Twitter claims that Stave is calling it a career: